Comments: Should Principal Stratification Be Used to Study Mediational Processes?

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 245-249

  VanderWeele, Tyler J ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84863816940     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2012.688412     Document Type: Article

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